Core Educator
The Core Educator block is made up of competencies that all lead educators, regardless of their role or specialty, should be able to demonstrate proficiency in. This block is split up into three competency domains: General Core, Foundational Curriculum Design and Evaluation, and Learner Centeredness. Faculty pursuing the Educator Track should complete each of these three domains in order to fulfill the requirements of the Core Educator block. In addition to the core block, learners should complete a minimum of one elective block for each track in which they are enrolled.
General Core Educator Foundational Curriculum Design and Evaluation Learner Centeredness
Advanced Curriculum Design and Evaluation
Plan, design, implement and evaluate sound medical education for a diverse audience of learners. The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those educators who currently specialize in or have greater responsibility for the design and evaluation of medical education programs, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Teamwork & Interprofessional Practice
Description of Teamwork & Interprofessional Practice
Classroom Instruction
Plan, design, and instruct learners through classroom based learning activities appropriate for a diverse audience of learners The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those educators who currently specialize in or have greater responsibility instructing learners in a classroom setting, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Clinical Instruction
Plan, design, and instruct learners through clinical based learning activities appropriate for a diverse audience of learners. The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those educators who currently specialize in or have greater responsibility instructing learners in a clinical setting, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Learner Assessment
Plan, design, and implement formative and summative, learning outcome aligned assessments, appropriate for a diverse audience of learners. The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those educators who currently specialize in or have greater responsibility designing and implementing learner and program assessment in medical education programs, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Online Instruction
Plan, design, and instruct learners through online based learning activities appropriate for a diverse audience of learners. The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those educators who currently specialize in or have greater responsibility instructing learners in an online setting, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Conduct systematic inquiry into learning in an effort to advance the practice of teaching. The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those educators who currently specialize in or have greater responsibility advancing scholarship in academic medicine, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Core Clinician
The Core Clinician block is made up of competencies that all lead clinicians, regardless of their role or specialty, should be able to demonstrate proficiency in. This block is split up into four competency domains: General Core, Clinical Knowledge and Acumen, Professionalism & Citizenship, and Evidence-based practice. Faculty pursuing the Clinician Track should complete each of these four domains in order to fulfill the requirements of the Core Clinician block. In addition to the core block, learners should complete a minimum of one elective block for each track in which they are enrolled.
General Core Clinician Clinical Knowledge and Acumen Professionalism & Citizenship Evidence-based Practice
Clinical Teaching
Educate, guide and support trainees and other learners in a clinical setting. The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those clinicians who currently have a greater responsibility for educating learners in their clinical practice, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Health System Improvement
Design or lead systematic efforts aimed at improving patient care and health outcomes, lowering health care costs, and/or promoting clinician well-being. The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those clinicians who currently have a greater responsibility on health systems improvement initiatives, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Clinical Research
Conduct systematic inquiry into aspects of the health care system in an effort to advance the field of medicine. The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those clinicians who currently specialize in or have a greater responsibility conducting clinical research, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Clinical Leadership
Describe and apply principles and practices of leadership and management necessary for improving outcomes in a clinical practice. The higher level competencies in this elective block are appropriate for those clinicians who currently have a greater responsibility in managing and leading members of their clinical practice, or who are seeking to expand their role in that direction.
Core Scientist
The Core Scientist block is made up of competencies that all lead scientists, regardless of their role or specialty, should be able to demonstrate proficiency in. This block is split up into seven competency domains: General Core, Research Ethics, Data Management and Quality Assurance, Team Science, Research Leadership and Mentorship, Research DEI, and Business of Science. Faculty pursuing the Scientist Track should complete each of these seven domains in order to fulfill the requirements of the Core Scientist block. In addition to the core block, learners should complete a minimum of one elective block for each track in which they are enrolled.
General Core Scientist Research Ethics Data Management and Quality Assurance Team Science Research Leadership and Mentorship Research DEI Business of Science